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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1956

Page

5

Good Neighbors Spring Team to Be Theme at Ottawa Event

The Franklin County IL D A Spring Team event at First Methodist Church will feature Dr A B Martin president of Ottawa University as main speaker with a talk titled The British Isles He recently spent three months in Ireland with Mrs Martin. Mrs Ralph Sand will preside. Mrs S T Thornton leads songs with Mrs Raymond Gillette at the piano. Mary Dean Holle HDA will present Standard of Excellence awards.

Franklin County Il.d.a First Methodist Church Ottawa A. B. Martin Ottawa University British Isles Ralph Sand Home Economies Advisory Committee S. T. Thornton Raymond Gillette J. T. Spright Mary Dean

Elm Grove Club gathers for quilting and devotion

Elm Grove club members quilted and worked on a comfort project at an all day meeting at Mrs. Cecil Spratt's home. Mrs. Roy Swank led the business and devotions while prizes were won by Mrs. Swank and Mrs. Carl Channon. Roll call for the next gathering invites garden hints.

Elm Grove Club Cecil Spratt Roy Swank

Not Participating Attendees Listed in Event Report

The record lists attendees including Mrs. Raymond Langley and Donnie as visitors, with the Mimes group represented by Glenn Lancaster Johnny Earl Pope Connie Rex and Dean, Ivan Meladden Ernest Lawrance and Jill, Harry Lands Harlan Meladden and Ricky J. D. Brown Charles Lantis Cora Johnson Ruth Hoopes Miss May Taylor and Diane and Kathy Spratt.

Raymond Langley Donnie Glenn Lancaster Johnny Earl Pope Connie Rex Dean Ivan Meladden Ernest Lawrance Jill Harry Lands Harlan Meladden Ricky J. D. Brown Charles Lantis Cora Johnson Ruth Hoopes May Taylor Diane Kathy Spratt

Socialettes Gatherings In Ottawa And Topeka Events

Social notes and family visits recount Mrs John Lebbert and sons Johnny Lee and Tommy leaving for home after visiting Bertha Richardson. Ottawan families Coburn Williams with Tr Williams and Gloria plan Topeka day with Menninger family. Stitchers club potluck and card party at Don Capper home with prizes won by George McIntosh and consolation to Mrs John Kramer. Golden Wedding anniversary for Fred and Mrs Kuiken of Richmond on April 8 with open house 2 to 5 p.m.

John Lebbert and Sons Johnny Lee Tommy Ehutchkinson Bertha Richardson Lebberts Coburn Williams Urbana van Master Tr. G. Williams Gloria Topeka Stitchers Club Don Capper George Mclntosh Paola John Kramer R. K. Davis Kramer Howard Senderson McIntosh Ralph Loyd Rantoul Fred Kuiken Richmond Kuiken

Easter Guests Visit from Oklahoma City and Overland Park

Mrs. A. Peacock entertains her daughters and families as Easter guests in Mankato Kansas on April 4 1906. Mrs. Neill Lysaught and children from Oklahoma City arrived Thursday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Richardson and daughters Janet and Anne from Overland Park joined today.

A. Peacock Neill Lysaught Jay Barry Lynne Oklahoma City Willard Richardson Janet Anne Overland Park

Visitor notes and club listings 1910 trucks cited in 1953 data

The clipping lists visitors and family details from Topeka, then compiles a dense set of club meeting notes for Monday through Saturday across various groups and churches. It ends with a stat noting U S farmers had under 1000 motor trucks in 1910 and 214 million in 1953.

U.S

Earnest Workers complete quilting at Trinity church meet

The all day sewing meeting at Trinity Methodist church saw members finish tacking a comfort and quilting a quilt. Attendees included Mmes Roy Davis Frank Baughman Anna Bryan Elsie Ferguson Albert Stewart Fred Proffitt J G Lytle Jee Kramer A M Sieg and S M Hartshorn. Debbie Young visited with grandparents Mr and Mrs Clare Shadle and Bob. The Robert Youngs of La Cydne will join Easter dinner at the Shadle home tomorrow.

Trinity Methodist Church Mmes Roy Davis Frank Baughman Anna Bryan Elsie Ferguson Albert Stewart Fred Proffitt J. G. Lytle Jee Kramer A. U. Smith A. M. Sieg S. M. Hartshorn Debbie Young Clare Shadle Bob Robert Youngs la Cydne Shadke

Altered Services and Faith in Resurrection Power

The piece recalls the first disciples facing fear after the crucifixion, then receiving resurrection insight and courage. It links spiritual power to enduring work, discipline, and sacrifice, promising inward peace amid worldly anxieties and urging support for flood bonds to secure water supply.

Water shortages and droughts threaten supply nationwide

The piece warns that water tablets and supplies are dropping across the country. New Feneland and Arizona show major declines over years, with mining for water in the West. It urges collective responsibility as droughts and floods erode groundwater and threaten wells.

New Feneland Arizona New York City

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